Garment-support.



LANnQulsn GARNIENT SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23. I9I6.

,Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

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' l Appl'ication'mea'iune 28,1916.: -seriai No. '1'06,45 2.-j"= "i underbody garments.` v

The primary object of the, inventiony is to provide a simplified device,by the use of Y which the drawer garment may beheld with a trouser orotherbuter-apparel in such manner as to insure perfect hanging of theunder-garment, as well as comfort to the wearer', and to enable thedrawer garment to be readily detached when desired.'

A further object of the invention is to provide a supporting device ofthe character mentioned whichV is of exceedingly simple and inexpensiveconstruction, which constitutes a part of or is permanently secured tothe outer garment, which does not detract from the appearance of theouter garment,

which positively prevents the under garment from falling or slipping outof proper position, and which is capable of being readily manipulated toreleaseV the undergarment.

With these objects in view, togetherwith others which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation,combination and arrangement of parts, all Vas will be described morefully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawing, andV particularly pointedout in the claim.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein VFigure 1 isla front elevation of bib over- Y alls,and illustrating the application of under garment retaining elementsconstructed and arranged in accordance with my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale and taken upon line 2 2of Fig. 1.

The :invention to vbe hereafter detailed is described as used inconnection with bib overalls, but it is to be understood that the deviceis not to be necessarily limited to use with garments of this character,but may with equal facility be employed with trousers and other outergarments, to be worn by persons of either sex. In this connection, itmay be also 'stated that the retaining or holdingy elements may-be usedto supportv under garments 'other than d-raivers.

In the preferred'embodimentof the invention, l indicates the overalls:or trousers, to bef supported upon the Vhum an body either by Suspendersor belt. ments comprise tabs or straps -of material preferably thesameor similar tothat'of which-the' outer garment is made, the' said`straps Vbeing'secured, as Vby stitching, at one The xretaining ele- 1end tothe-inner facefoffthe Vgarment adjal' cent the waist portionthereofY 'as' shn'vn.V

These straps or tabsmay be arranged in any number `and' spaced apa-rt-vany desiredV distance aroundthewaistA band zofthe garment, andare eachvprovidedfwith 'a buttonhole 6 adjacent their free ends to be engagedover a Abutton orfother' retaining :element 'TesecuredV to the exteriorface of the garment. The outer garment is Yprovided directly above eachtab 5 with an vopening or slit 10,

through which the free end of the adjacent tab is to pass to theexterior of the garment to be secured over the button 7. It will beobserved that the buttons 7 are located directly above the saidopenings. It will be understood that the material of which the retainingelements are formed need not be necessarily of cloth, as leather orother hides, or even metallic tabs or clasps may with equal facility beused for the purpose. It will also beunderstood that the invention isnot limited to the specific button and button hole as a fastening meansfor the retaining straps, as glove fasteners or other such means may beused to advantage.

The under garment to be retained by the improved holding devicecomprises, in the present illustration, the ordinary drawer,

and is indicated generally, at 8. Garments" of this character areusually equipped atl their belt band portions or edges, with loop orstrap members 9 through which suspender tabs are adapted to be insertedbefore being fastened to the suspender buttons to retain the garment inproper position upon the body, and the tabs or straps employed incarrying out my invention mayV ment, and, therefore, will be hidden fromY view and'held against riding up. Then used for supporting drawers notequipped necessarv to unbutton ythe tab orstrap 5 and Wlithdraiv thesaid .tab .through the opening 10 Iandi from engagement with the undergarment.

F rom the foregoing, it is apparent that I have provided a device whichVoperates to 4prevent ridi-ng up of the .under Wear or shifting of 'thesame sidewise about the girth of fthe body. It Will be further observedthat .the retaining elements `or tabs will inno yWay detract from :the,general appearance of the outer garment, and may be easily and quicklyunfastened When required. Y. While Ythe above is -a vdescription of the'preferred embodiment of the invention,I

am aware that various changes in the size, shape or material off whichthe tabs are constructed, as Well as the means Jfor retaining lthe tabsin fastened position, may be made without departing from the spiritofthe invention as dened by the claim'. What -is claimed is In a device ofthe class described, a garment, a retaining elementahXed at Oneiend Vtothe interior fsunface rkof the garment, the

said garment being provided Vwith aslit above the place of attachment ofsaid rre'- .taining element, va button secured to "said ygarmentabovesald `sli-t, and said'fretaining element being adapted to passthrough said slitrand straight yup VVto be engaged at its free endoversaid button. Y

In testimony `whereof I ai-xmy signature Y in presence of two Witnesses.

JULIUS LANDQUIST.

"Vitnesses: v Y 4 Y .EUGENE A. Enron, f D. Scorer;V

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